New Zealand
Two-year-old galloper Sharp ‘N’ Smart (NZ) (Redwood) put his best foot forward at Pukekohe when he dashed home late in the piece to capture the Listed Staphanos By Deep Impact Champagne Stakes (1600m). The Team Rogerson-trained son of Redwood had thrown away a likely victory on debut
New Zealand
With the first race meeting on the Riccarton Park Racecourse Polytrack to be held on Thursday May 5, the Canterbury Jockey Club has arranged an open day to have an up-close look at the new racing, trialling, and training surface. The open day will take place from 3pm to
New Zealand
The Nigel Tiley-trained Demonetization will be out to defend his title in Saturday’s Gr.3 Manco Easter Handicap (1600m) and the seven-year-old gelding enters the race off a similar campaign to last year. With Ellerslie out of action for at least the next 18 months, the
New Zealand
Reputabelle is in prime order for her bid to become just the third filly to sweep the autumn legs of the South Island filly of the year series. That's the word from Riccarton trainers Michael and Matthew Pitman on the eve of the Listed New Zealand Bloodstock Warstep
New Zealand
Amusez Moi made an immediate impact from his new quarters and will bid to remain unbeaten for Johno Benner and Hollie Wynyard when he fronts up for the sternest test of his career at Awapuni on Sunday. The well-travelled five-year-old son of Dalghar has settled well into
Australia
Quality three-year-old colt Sword Of State (Snitzel) pleased connections when winning an 1100m trial at Matamata on Wednesday and will now take his place amongst Te Akau Racing’s travelling contingent to Queensland. The Mark Walker-trained son of Snitzel is a Group One winner at two and
New Zealand
Saint Bathans (Maurice) will attempt to bounce back to winning ways at Pukekohe on Saturday following an indifferent display at his most recent appearance. The son of Maurice is trained by Murray Baker and Andrew Forsman and will make his middle-distance debut in the Gr.2 Trelawney Stud Championship
New Zealand
A proposed development of the Trentham racecourse that promises to revitalise the venue and futureproof racing at the track has been described as "a development of a kind that the city has never seen before". RACE Inc, which administers several Central Districts racing clubs racing at Awapuni and
Australia
Three-year-old filly Solstice (NZ) (Tavistock) has won her Australian debut, finishing strongly to win The Big Screen Company 3YO Maiden Plate (1100m) at Bendigo on Wednesday. The daughter of Tavistock wasn’t hampered by the Heavy9 track and took the length of the straight to reel in leader
New Zealand
Riccarton trainer Andrew Carston has long circled Saturday’s Gr.3 Coca Cola Canterbury Gold Cup (2000m) as the grand final for quality galloper Hasabro (NZ) (Savabeel). The consistent six-year-old son of Savabeel has come accustomed to lumping hefty weights in handicaps but will relish getting back to
New Zealand
Paul Richards is ensuring the family name won’t be absent from the New Zealand training ranks now his premiership-winning son Jamie is moving to Hong Kong. Richards departed from Te Akau Racing at the end of March, just before his son did. He got his training licence back
New Zealand
Hoard The Bourbon (NZ) (Iffraaj) will have a chance to collect further travelling expenses for a planned trip to Brisbane when his staying qualities are put to the test for the first time on Saturday. The Stephen Marsh-prepared son of Iffraaj was a most recent winner in age group